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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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